First things first: Decide if you need unripe or ripe plantains. If you want them to be sticky and caramelized when cooked—like maduros, which are sweet, ripe plantains fried in oil—you’ll need to buy ...

When out walking in Kaneshie, the town in Ghana where my grandmother lives, in the hot dusk of the evening among the clatter and chaos of life, amid the sound of tro-tro (share taxi) drivers shouting ...

This simple starter of fried plantains quickly became the star of Adrian Forte’s menu at Sam Jordan’s modern Caribbean restaurant Lucia, which opened on Fairfax Avenue in the spring. The caramelized, ...

To cook the plantains, heat about ¼-inch of oil in a cast-iron skillet. The oil should be about 350˚F. Fry the plantain slices in batches until golden brown. Remove, drain on paper towels and season ...

Nobody can say Cuban food is healthful--not with a straight face, anyway. But there’s also no denying that it’s delicious. My friend Di discovered how good Cuban food is when she and I were in high ...

Mashed, baked, roasted or fried, plantains are to many Latin and African food cultures as potatoes are to our American tables. Similar to a banana, but bigger and starchier, plantains or “cooking ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Natasha Ford is a celebrity chef who has appeared on the Food Network's Cut Throat Kitchen and ABC's The Taste. To find more of her recipes, sign up for a cooking class, and to ...